Bill Lyons vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Bill Lyons
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Lyons. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .257). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Lyons and Deion Sanders

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
366.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
554.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2123
547.87
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
108.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
87.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.83
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.77
36.53
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
32
133.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
36
150
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.492
0.492
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
91.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
112.77
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
34.37
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.81
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
100
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
90.84
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
6.61
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Bill Lyons and Deion Sanders

Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.82
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
1.01
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
341.2
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.32
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
5.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.04
99.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.861
2.861
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.06
43.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Bill Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0